Poimeniko (Greek: Ποιμενικό) is a Greek village and a municipal district in the municipality of Didymoteicho in the eastcentral Evros regional unit, Greece 20 km northwest of the town as well as the GR-51/E81 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Ormenio). In 2001 its population was 551. Its elevation is 120 m. It was one of the few villages in the prefecture that gained population.
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Poimeniko is located south of Orestiada, 20 km west of the Evros River and the Turkish border, NNE of Alexandroupoli and approximately 30 km ESE of the Bulgarian border. 510
Farmlands are located in the valley areas and forests and groves are in hilly and mountainous areas.
| Year | Population |
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| 1981 | 514 |
| 1991 | 510 |
| 2001 | 551 |
Its economy is based mainly on agricultural products.
There is a school, a church and a big square. The nearest high school is in Didymoteicho.
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